Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
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Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (given names: Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin; born 11 October 1969) is the third and youngest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg. His godparents are HM King Constantine II of Greece, HSH Prince Aschwin zu Lippe-Biesterfeld, Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst, Dr. Max Kohnstam, and Mrs. C. de Beaufort-Sickinghe. Prince Constantijn has two brothers: Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, and Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau. He goes by the nickname Tijn. He is currently fifth in line to the Dutch throne.
Prince Constantijn studied law at Leiden University, and then worked at the Brussels department of (Dutch) European Union commissioner of foreign relations Van den Broek. Later, he was hired by the EU, and continued to work there in various capacities until the end of 1999. In December 2000, he was awarded a Master of Business Administration at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. He then spent a summer working for the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank group in Washington, D.C.
Prince Constantijn married Laurentien Brinkhorst on May 17, 2001. Following his marriage, Prince Constanijn and Princess Laurentien moved to London where he worked until late 2002 for strategic consultants Booz Allen and Hamilton. As of 2003 he works for the RAND Corporation Europe in Brussels. Furthermore he has a part time position at the Dutch department of Foreign Affairs in The Hague.
They have three children:
- Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouw van Amsberg (born June 8, 2002), who is the first grandchild of Queen Beatrix
- Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg, born March 21, 2004.
- Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouw van Amsberg, born June 3, 2006.
Prince Constantijn is a keen sportsman. He enjoys football, tennis, golf and skiing. His other hobbies include drawing, cooking and reading.
Prince Constantijn rarely attends public events in his capacity as a member of the Dutch Royal House. The family currently live in Brussels.
| Styles of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
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Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
Cadet branch of the House of Amsberg
Born: 11 October 1969 |
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| Preceded by Princess Ariane |
Line of succession to the Dutch Throne 5th position |
Succeeded by Countess Eloise |
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| Preceded by Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau |
Line of succession to the British throne | Succeeded by Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau |
[edit] External links
- Official page created by the Dutch Royal House (English version)
- Fan site containing images of the wedding of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien
